West Bengal: Sanjay Mukherjee (IPS:WB:1989) is likely to succeed Manoj Malviya (IPS:WB:1986)* as DGP of West Bengal.

New Delhi: Tenure of Solomon Yash Kumar Minz (IPS: 1997: MP), IG, BSF, was extended up to January 6, 2026 in relaxation of the IPS tenure policy.

New Delhi: Tenure of Bishnu Charan Mallick (IAS: 2007: RJ), DCO/DCR (JS Level), was extended up to December 31, 2025 by temporarily upgrading the post to Joint Secretary level.

Bengaluru: Dr Rajneesh Goel (IAS: 1986: KA), Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, to the Karnataka government, has been appointed as Chief Secretary of the state replacing Vandita Sharma (IAS: 1986: KA). The incumbent Chief Secretary is retiring on November 30, 2023.

New Delhi: Naresh Kumar (IAS:UT:1987) Chief Secretary, New Delhi is retiring on Nov 30, 2023 is expected to get an extension of six months.

Jammu and kashmir: Atal Dulloo (IAS:UT:1989) Secretary, Dept of Border Management is repatriated to the parent cadre is expected to be installed as Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir.

West Bengal: Gopalika (IAS:WB:1989) Principal Secretary for Home is likely to be a New Chief Secretary of West Bengal.

Mizoram: The next Chief Secretary of Mizoram? The name of 1991 batch IAS officer of UT cadre, Manish Gupta (IAS:UT:1991) is doing the rounds.

Jammu & Kashmir: Mahendra Nath Tiwari (IPS:UT:2004) IGP, Armed Police, Jammu has been appointed as State CAPF Coordinator.

New Delhi: Ms Sarah Rizvi (IPS:GJ:2008) DIG, J&K has been appointed as Nodal Officer – Election Expenditure for Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

Maharashtra: Sandip Karnik (IPS:MH:1998), Joint CP, Pune City has been transferred as Commissioner of Nashik City Police.

Maharashtra: Ankush Shinde (IPS:MH:2003), Commissioner, Nashik City Police has been transferred as Special IG State Intelligence(VIP Security), Maharashtra Police.

Punjab: Major reshuffle of IPS officers

B Chandra Sekhar (IPS: 1994: PB) has been appointed as ADGP Modernization, Punjab, Chandigarh.

Praveen Kumar Sinha (IPS: 1994: PB) has been appointed as ADGP NRI, Punjab, SAS Nagar.

Neeraja Voruvuru (IPS: 1994: PB) has been appointed as ADGP Cyber Crime, Punjab, SAS Nagar.

Naunihal Singh (IPS: 1997: PB) asked to report to DGP, Punjab. His posting orders will be issued separately.

Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal (IPS: 1997: PB) has been appointed as ADGP Intelligence-I, Punjab, SAS Nagar.

Nilabh Kishore (IPS: 1998: PB) to look after the work of ADGP STF, Punjab, SAS Nagar.

Shive Kumar Verma (IPS: 1998: PB) to look after the work of ADGP Internal Security, Punjab, SAS Nagar.

Jaskaran Singh (IPS: 1998: PB) to look after the work of ADGP Ropar Range, Ropar in addition to ADGP Intelligence-II, Punjab, SAS Nagar.

Pradeep Kumar Yadav (IPS: 2002: PB) has been appointed as IGP, Technical Services, Punjab, Chandigarh and in addition Resident Commissioner (Police Coordination), Punjab Bhawan, New Delhi.

Gurpreet Singh Bhullar (IPS: 2004: PB) has been appointed as Ropar Commissioner of Police, Amritsar.

Dr S Boopathi (IPS: 2007: PB) has been appointed as DIG Jalandhar Range Jalandhar.

Mandeep Singh Sidhu (IPS: 2008: PB) has been appointed as DIG Administration, Punjab, Chandigarh.

Swapan Sharma (IPS: 2009: PB) has been appointed as DIG Jalandhar Range, Jalandhar Commissioner of Police Jalandhar.

Kuldeep Singh (IPS: 2009: PB) has been appointed as Commissioner of Police Ludhiana.

Ajay Maluja (IPS: 2009: PB) has been appointed as DIG, STF, Bathinda Range.

J Elanchezhian (IPS: 2010: PB) has been appointed as AIG, Counter Intelligence, Punjab, SAS Nagar.

Harmanbir Singh Gill (IPS: 2010: PB) has been appointed as SSP, Bathinda.

Vivek Sheel Soni (IPS: 2011: PB) has been appointed as SSP, Moga.

Gulneet Singh Khurana (IPS: 2012: PB) has been appointed as SSP, Ropar.

Surendra Lamba (IPS: 2013: PB) has been appointed as SSP, Hoshiarpur.

Sartaj Singh Chahal (IPS: 2015: PB) has been appointed as SSP, Sangrur.

Himachal Pradesh: S R Ojha (IPS:HP:1989) has been appointed as DG Prisons, Himachal Pradesh Police.

Himachal Pradesh: Anand Pratap Singh (IPS:HP:1997) has been given additional charge of ADGP(AP&T) Himachal Pradesh Police.

Uttarakhand: IAS postings

Sandeep Tiwari (IAS:UK:2017) has been transferred as MD KMVN, Government of Uttarakhand.

Manuj Goyal (IAS:UK:2017) has been transferred as Additional Secretary Rural Development, Government of Uttarakhand.

Varun Chaudhary (IAS:UK:2017) has been transferred as Commissioner Municipal Corporation Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand.

Abhinav Shah (IAS:UK:2019) has been transferred as CDP Chamoli, Government of Uttarakhand.

Nandan Kumar (IAS:UK:2019) has been transferred as CDO Pihoragarh, Government of Uttarakhand.

Deivesh Shasni (IAS:UK:2020) has been transferred as Joint Magistrate Roorkee, Government of Uttarakhand.

Deepak Shashini (IAS:UK:2020) has been transferred as Joint Magaistrate, Roorkee, Government of Uttarakhand.

Deepak Saini (IAS:UK:2020) has been transferred as Joint Magistrate Mussoorie, Government of Uttarakhand.

New Delhi Consequent upon completion of IPS Phase-II training, the posting of the following IPS officers (Probationers) of Joint AGMUT Cadre is ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:
S No. Name of Officer (with batch) Place /segment of posting:

1 Ms. Arshi Aadil, IPS (AGMUT: 2019) Goa.
2. Shri Manjeet Singh Sankhla, IPS (AGMUT: 2020) Mizoram.
3. Shri Angad Mehta, IPS (AGMUT: 2020) Arunachal Pradesh.
4. Shri Tikam Singh Verma, IPS (AGMUT: 2020) Goa.
5. Shri Aditya, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Arunachal Pradesh.
6. Ms. Aishwaiya Singh, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Delhi.
7. Shri Gavit Gogna, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Mizoram.
8. Shri Hariprasad K K, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Jammu & Kashmir.
9. Ms. KM Priyanka, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Delhi.
10. Shri Kartik Shrotriya, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) , Jammu & Kashmir.
11. Ms. MVNV Lakshmi Soujanya, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Puducherry.
12. Shri Mukund Tibrewal, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Jammu & Kashmir .
13. Ms. Nithya Radhakrishnan, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Delhi.
14. Shri Nitin Yadav, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Ladakh.
15. Shri Pawan Kumar Yadav, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Arunachal Pradesh.
16. Shri Rahul L Nair, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) A&N Islands.
17. Shri Rishi Kumar, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Delhi.
18. Shri Sachin Yadav, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) DNH&DD.
19. Shri Utkarsha, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) Lakshadweep.
20. Shri Vikas, IPS (AGMUT: 2021) A&N Islands.

New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved repatriation of Shri Atal Dulloo, (lAS :UT:1989), Secretary, Department of Border Management to his parent cadre on the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Atal Dullo IAS Repatriated To Parent Cadre, Most Likely Next Chief Secretary of J&K.

New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ms Parama Sen, (IA&AS :1994), as Additional Secretary, Department of Expenditure for an overall tenure of five years upto 02/08/2025, by temporarily upgrading one Joint Secret aty level post of the Department to Additional Secretary level, vice Ms Annie George Mathew, IA&AS (1988).

New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Karan Singh, (IRTS :1999) as Additional Director (Administration) (JS level), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi under the Dept of Health & Family Welfare, from the date of assumption of charge of the post, for on overall tenure of 5 years upto 01 .08.2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri Rabindra KumarAgarwal, (lAS:KL:1997).

New Derlhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ms Jacintha Lazarus, (lAS :MN : 2005) as Executive Director (South) (JS level), Food Corporation of India (FCI), Chennai under the Department of Food and Public Distribution, from the date of assumption of charge of the post. for a combined tenure of seven years upto 12/11/2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Shri R D Nazeem, (IAS:HP: 95).

New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of M/o Defence for extension in the Central deputation tenure under the Central Staffing Scheme of Shri Susheel Khajuria, (CWES:2007), Director in the M/o Defence for a period of two years beyond 14.01.2024 and upto 14.01.2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

New Delhi: The Competent Authority has approved the appointment of Shri Rugved Milind Thakur, (lAS :HP:2011) as Deputy Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat, Delhi under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever event takes place earlier. He may kindly be relieved of his duties immediately with instructions to take up his new assignment in the Cabinet Secretariat.

New Delhi: Appointment of Shri Kshitij Jain, (IRS:C&IT:2011)*, as Private Secretary to the Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Labour & Employment {Shri Bhupender Yadav) in the M/o Environment, Forest & Climate Change at the level of Deputy Secretary with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post for a period upto 20.09.2025 (i.e. for the balance tenure of four years at Deputy Secretary level) or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders, whichever event occurs the earliest.

New Delhi: Appointment of Shri Satyanarain Gupta, (ITS:1993) as CVO, SAIL, Delhi for an initial period of 3 years from the date of assumption of charge of the post.

New Delhi: Appointment of Shri Sanjeev Sehgal, (IRSEE :1997) as CVO, CPWD, Delhi on lateral shift basis, for an initial period of 3 years from the date of assumption of charge of the post.

New Delhi: Appointment of Ms Ritu Pande, (ITS:1997) as CVO, NBCC, Delhi for an initial period of 3 years from the date of assumption of charge of the post.

New Delhi: Appointment of Shri Ravindra Prasad, (ITS:1997) as CVO, NCL, Singrauli for an initial period of 3 years from the date of assumption of charge of the post.

New Delhi: Appointment of Ms Deepa Chawla, (IRAS:1998) as CVO, BSNL, Delhi, for an initial period of 3 years from the date of assumption of charge of the post.

New Delhi: Appointment of Shri Pradeep Kumar, (ITS:2002) as CVO, IRCTC, Delhi for an initial period of 3 years from the date of assumption of charge of the post.

New Delhi: A major reshuffle enacted at JS/equivalent level post

Hara Prasad Nayak (IRAS: 1995) was appointed as Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, NATGRID under the Ministry of Home Affairs for a tenure of five years.

Brijendra Swaroop (IFoS: 1996: SK) was appointed as Executive Director (Projects), National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for a tenure up to the date of his superannuation on 31/01/2028.

Shantanu (IAS: 1997: TR) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region for an overall tenure of five years up to 27/03/2024.

Aswani Srivastava (IRTS: 1998) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution for a tenure of five years.

Amit Katoch (IP&TA&FS: 1998) was appointed as Additional CPFC (HQrs), Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under the Ministry of Labour & Employment for a tenure of five years.

Vinay Kumar (IAS: 1999: BH) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways for a tenure of five years.

Raj Kumar Mishra (IPoS: 1999) was appointed as Director, National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for a tenure of five years.

Pankaj Hazarika (IDAS: 2000) was appointed as Additional Secretary (JS level), Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) under the Department of Personnel & Training for a tenure of five years.

Sandhya Bhullar (IAS: 2003: GJ) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade for an overall tenure of five years up to 31/03/2024.

Palka Sahni (IAS: 2004: BH) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals for an overall tenure of five years up to 02/04/2028.

Brijesh Pandey (IAS: 2004: TR), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, was prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government formally notified that incumbent DGP Sunil Bansal (IPS: 1987: OD) will not be given extension setting in motion the appointment process of the new state police chief. The notification says that Bansal will be allowed to retire as DGP on December 31, 2023 upon completion of his two-year term. B Radhika (IPS: 1989: OD) is ahead in the race. Recently, UPSC amended guidelines and allowed officers with 25 years of experience to be appointed as DGP against the earlier requirement of a minimum 30 years of service. This would mean the list could have names of eight officers starting from 1988 till 1990 batch who are currently in the DG rank in the state. Arun Ray (IPS: 1988: OD), director of printing, stationery and publication, is in the race.
A M Prasad (IPS: 1989: OD), B Radhika (IPS: 1989: OD) and S M Narvane (IPS: 1989: OD) too in the reckoning. Pranabindu Acharya (IPS: 1989: OD) is unlikely not to be included as he has less than six months of service from the cut-off date of December 31, 2023.

New Delhi: An animation film on iconic Ahom general Lachit Barphukan written and directed by Partha Sarathi Mahanta (IPS: 2006: AM) has been selected for the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2023 to be held in Goa.

Lachit: The Warrior showcases heroics of Barphukan who is revered in Assam for preventing the Mughals from capturing Assam. It would be screened on November 21 for a global audience. Lachit commanded the Ahom army. The film traces the genesis of the military commander’s ancestry, his charismatic personality, his dexterous skills in diplomacy and naval warfare, physical prowess, unmatched valour, and most importantly, his resolute sense of patriotism. Under Lachit, Guwahati was won back from the Mughals in September-October, 1667. After a series of intermittent skirmishes, the military campaign ended in the battle of Saraighat (1671), where the Mughals were beaten decisively.

Produced by Mina Mahanta and Indrani Baruah, the film was screened and awarded at 10 film festivals in India and abroad this year. They include the 15th Jaipur International Film Festival, the 6th South Asian Short Film Festival in Kolkata, the Kollywood International Film Festival in Chennai, and the Newborn Short Film Festival in Berlin.

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday swung a surprise by repatriating Union Secretary for Border Management Atal Dulloo (lAS: 1989: UT) to the Cadre state on the request of Union Home Ministry.
Days ahead of retirement of the state Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS: 1988:J&K) the decision of repatriating Atal Dulloo to the Cadre state signals that the Centre has apparently made up its mind to draft him as the next Chief Secretary of the state.

For last several months many insiders had been of the view that extension to the incumbent Chief Secretary AK Mehta had remote chance and Raj Kumar Goel (IAS: 1990: JK) could be Mehta’s successor but as usual the Centre swung surprise again by repatriating Atal Dulloo.

Having been repatriated Dulloo appears Centre’s fresh choice for CS post but this is something which may prove a boon for Goel.

A section of senior bureaucrats believes that Centre might also have some plan for Goel in the Govt of India at an Apex Scale post.

New Delhi: Ever since Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s recommendation reached LG VK Saxena for immediate suspension and removal of Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar (IAS: 1987: AGMUT) on alleged corruption charges, the prospects of an extended term for CS has apparently brightened. Contrary to the common belief any attempt to corner and punish officers not aligning with a non-BJP ruled state often turns out to be a boon; this is what a section of insiders believes. The LG has already refused to consider the report by the Delhi government seeking action against the chief secretary. It may be underlined that Naresh Kumar is scheduled to superannuate on November 30, 2023 and Kejriwal’s move is seen as a timely attempt to shed the burden of corruption charges against his government and blunt the prospects of Kumar’s extension.

For last several months a sizeable section of senior bureaucrats believed that the Centre would extend the terms of Delhi CS right before his retirement date. Post Kejriwal’s move the very section has started believing that instead of blunting his prospect, it may work as push factor paving the way for an extended term. Instead of Kejriwal’s provocation to punish, the Centre may reward him.

New Delhi: IFoS officer Sanjeev Chaturvedi (IFoS:2002) is a man with mission, officer of conviction and character of integrity which is always reflected from his works and achievements especially when it comes to his war against corruption and mal-practices. At the same time he keeps paying heavy price for his stand and undying spirit to fight his case. Time keeps throwing challenges he keeps accepting them with conviction.
In one of his latest court hearings it came as a badge of honour when Chief Justice of High Court praised Chaturvedi by telling his counsel in open court that, “Your client is more well versed in law than you are.” The Magsaysay award winner civil servant is fearless when it comes to dealing with wrongs and turns toughest while fighting his cases and common cause.